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Having just discussed designating a phone contact, it is important that you do not rely on your cell phone’s storage capabilities to access emergency contact numbers (more on this later on in the chapter under When Communications Fail). Here’s where nagging is perfectly acceptable. Make sure everyone has the designated person’s phone number written down and available at all times. Unfortunately, procrastination is a fact of life for many of us, but procrastination does not get along well with a crisis.

If your area takes a direct hit in a disaster, it is possible your neighborhood will be under evacuation orders. If this occurs, police and military personnel will be evacuating people out of the area and you may find yourself unable to get past roadblocks. Most of us have watched newscasts of residents forced out of their homes during a wildfire. And we’ve seen those same residents arguing with authorities to let them return. To my knowledge, none of them came out the victor. This situation highlights why you must have an emergency kit available for each member of your family or group.